D'Ana H. Mikeska

Education University of Texas at Austin (J. D. with honors, 1993) Texas A&M University (B. S. magna cum laude, 1989)Professional History Member, Hopper Mikeska, PLLC, 2012 - Present Partner, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP, 2009 - 2012 Of Counsel, McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, LLP, 2001 - 2008 Associate, Thompson & Knight, LLP, 1993 - 2001 Affiliations, Recognition, and Community Involvement Board Certified, Estate Planning and Probate Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1999 Member, State Bar of Texas Member, Estate Planning Council of Central Texas; Director 2001-2004 Member, Austin Bar Association Estate Planning and Probate Section; Director, 2004-2010; Chair, 2009-2010 Board Member, Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, 1995 - 2005; Exec. Committee 2003 - 2004 Texas Super Lawyers - Rising Stars, Estate Planning/Trusts (2004-2006) Texas Super Lawyers - Estate Planning and Probate (2016-Present) AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell Publications and Presentations Co-Author, OConnors Texas Probate Law Handbook, 2018 - Present Co-Author and Speaker, Common Law Marriage, Civil Unions, Domestic Partnerships after Obergefell, State Bar of Texas Course on The Impact of Marriage Equality Law on Texas Law, December 1, 2015 Co-Author and Speaker, Conveyancing Techniques to Preserve Title Insurance in Real Estate Transactions, Advanced Real Estate Drafting Course, Houston, Texas (State Bar or Texas), March 2011 Co-Author and Speaker, Conveyancing Techniques to Preserve Title Insurance in Estate Planning Transactions, Wills and Probate Institute, Houston, Texas, February 2010 Co-Author and Speaker, Conveyancing Techniques to Preserve Title Insurance in Estate Planning and Probate Transactions, 32nd Annual Advanced Estate Planning and Probate Course, Dallas, Texas, (State Bar of Texas), June 2008 Author and Speaker, Managing Retirement Resources, Legal Affairs and Estate Planning, Texas Electric Cooperatives Annual Retirement Seminar, Austin, Georgetown and Tahoka, Texas (2005 - 2010)Author and Speaker, The Uncertainty of Death and Taxes, The Financial Planning Association of Austin, Austin, Texas, October, 2005 Author and Speaker, Texas Probate, Beyond the Basics, National Business Institute, Austin, Texas, March 2004 Author and Speaker, Estate Planning and Probate for the Paralegal/Legal Assistant in Texas, Institute for Paralegal Education, Austin, Texas, November 2003 Author and Speaker, Acknowledgement and Substantiation Requirements for Contributions to Charitable Organizations, The Center for Non-Profit Management, Nonprofit Law Day, Dallas, Texas February 1998 Author and Speaker, Split Interest Trusts and Other Partial Interest Gifts to Charity, Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Dallas, Texas, January 1997 Co-Author, Privilege and Confidentiality Issues When a Lawyer Represents a Fiduciary, 30 Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal 543, December 1996